wound

noun
UK: /wuːnd/
US: /wuːnd/

  1. An injury, usually involving cutting or breaking skin.

    1. He has a wound on his leg after the accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor cleaned the wound carefully to prevent infection from spreading further. [ ] [ ]

  2. A figurative injury to feelings or reputation.

    1. His words caused a deep wound. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scandal inflicted a serious wound on the company's reputation and integrity. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hurt damage injury
wound verb

  1. To injure someone, typically by cutting or piercing the skin.

    1. The knife could wound you. [ ] [ ]
    2. Stray bullets can wound innocent bystanders during a street fight situation. [ ] [ ]

  2. To hurt someone's feelings deeply.

    1. His harsh words wound her deeply. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her criticism, though constructive, wounded him in a way he didn't expect. [ ] [ ]
wound verb

  1. Past simple and past participle of wind.

    1. She wound the yarn into a ball. [ ] [ ]
    2. He wound the clock before going to bed last night as usual. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wound" in English means: An injury, usually involving cutting or breaking skin., A figurative injury to feelings or reputation..

The phonetic transcription of "wound" is /wuːnd/ in British English and /wuːnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wound": hurt, damage, injury.

Example usage of "wound": "He has a wound on his leg after the accident.". More examples on the page.